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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Livingstone College.
Editor Messenacr-DEAR Sin !.

Editor Messeagcr-DEAR SIR:
Please allow me just small space
through the columns of your valuable
paper to say few words concerning
that grand institution, Livingstone
| College" This grand and noble in
stitution was gotten up and is carried
on chiefly by our colored ladies and
gentlemen. 1t is headed with Prof.
J. G. Price, one of the finest educated
gentlemen in the United States of
America.
When I look around me, and see
the great change that has taken place
among the colored people within the
last fifteen or twenty years, | can say
in my heart, with thankfulness,
Surely the Lord is with us We
should be proud of Livingstone Col
lege. We should take great inter-
est in doing something to help carry
on this good work. Some thoughtless
person may say: go, well, l would
do something to help the cause, but
what's the use of it 1t will never
do me any good" Well, suppose it
doesn't do us, as individuals, any
good. We have children growing up
and expect it to do them some good.
Let us educate our children. | feel
safe in saying that all intelligent
fathers and mothers want their chill
dren educated. / will say here to the
many readers of the MESSENGER, let
us do all we can towards pushing for
ward this graceful institution, known
as Livingstone College" If we
canno' do anything for it ourselves,
let us try to encourage those who can
and will do something.
We regret to say to the many
readers of the MESSENGER, that man
with great big head, great big feet,
and a little bit of body, stated that
he is opposed to the churches being
taxed to carry on Livingstone College.
He said that the money that the
churches send to that place
ought to be kept right here. 1
believe in having leader, but God
forbid that any human being should
follow the examples laid down by such
specimen of humanity as this.
We must learn to think for our
selves; learn to turn a deaf ear to
those who would say and do things
that we know are against us. No
colored gentleman who thinks any,
thing of himself or his race would
dare speak anything against the schools
and colleges that are being carried on
successfully by his own race. Lord
have mercy on such a "nigger. .
Dear readers, and well wishers of
Livingstone College, let us bear in
our memory these words, which is an
old and true saying: Omitted we
stand Divided we fall "
We hope that our ministers and
teachers will encourage the above re-
marks. J. c. CUNNINGHAM.
Charlotte. n. c.. May 18th.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Salisbury ScintillatiOns.

The season has opened for all kinds
of amusement. Festivals, excursions.
&C., are now all the talk.
Mr.. w. G. Smith, of the Messenger,
is in our town looking out for the in
terests of his paper. Mr. Smith is a
deserving young man. He is fearless
and outspoken as a speaker and writer.
He news to the line without noticing
where the chips fall. Such man is
worthy of the best support from his
fellow-men. We hope his trip will be
a lucrative one, aud spiced with social
pleasure.
Our municipal election passed off
quietly. The Peoples ticket was
defeated by small majority-only
46. The Democrats carried the town
in 1885 by 156--the Peoples candi-
dates made gain-notwlthstandlng
the fraud in registration-of one hun
bred and ten votes
Mr. Ramsey is gentleman of
marked ability and integrity, and
ought to have been elected.
The Independent Order Of Good
Tenplars gave an entertainment Tues
day evening for the purpose Of raising
money to defray expenses Of delegate
to Saratoga. All things considered
they did very well Quite number
were out.
The Hoods Literary Society will
give festival at Livingstone College
Thursday evening. Quite a number
are expected out. In fact, it PRONE
ises to be a very enjoyable entertain
ment.
Mr.. Charles Barber has moved in
and opened up bis new store on Couu.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
T he Blood.

| began taking Ayers Sarsaparilla; used
three bottles of this medicine. and was
completely cured-my skin becoming
perfectly smooth and clear. know Of
numerous cases where this remedy has
been used on my recommendation, and
always with perfect satisfaction. There Is
no blood purifier equal to Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t is the natural enemy of impuri-
ties Of the blood. = George g. BURNER,
Keczletown, Va.
For months was troubled with Salt
Rheum. At times my hands would crack
open, bleed, and itch terribly, causing
great suffering. / tried almost every
remedy saw advertised, but received no
benefit, until l took Ayers Sarsaparilla.
-Four bottles Of this medicine cured me.
Mrs. 4. p. Gushing, 81 Suffolk ST.,
Chelsea, Mass.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Hon. Israel b. Abbott Dead.

We gather from the North Carolina
Gazette the sad intelligence of the
death Of Hon. l. B. Abbott of New
berne. N. c. Mr.. Abbott died last
week at his residence after an illness
of several weeks. He was man OF
intelligence and afability. He had
not the advantages of schools in his
youth, but attained much prominence
among his people and held many offices
of trust aud honor He served as a
member of our legislature, deputy col
lcctor of the Port of Newberne and
was candidate for Congress in the
last election. He was for several years
the Grand chief Of the Good Samari-
tans in this State, Grand Master OF
Odd Fellows and prominent Mason.
He was also editor of the Lodge. pa
per he published several years in the
interest of his societies and people. A
useful man has passed away. He was
member the A. NJ. f. Zion church
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Victory Certain

1 had, for years, dry sealy humof,
from which / suffered terribly. As MY
brother and sister were similariy afflicted,
/ presume the malady was s~"s,litary.
Last winter, DR.. Tyfon, of II .nandins,
Fla, said to me; "Take Ayers SaFsapa-
five months took it daily; and. had Won
seen my condition before I commenced
its use, would travel thousand miles
TO show you the wonderful effects OF your
remedy. have not blemish upon my
body, aud attribute my cure wholly to
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
LOCAL..

A special collection was taken up at
Grace church Sunday before last and
ninety-seven dollars and ninety-fve
cents 1897 $50 was raised.
Another effort will be made at
Grace church tomorrow to raise money
to pay on the new church. Rev. Mr..
Bloice will preach in the morning and
at night.
Hargraves & Alexander are still
selling goods at bottom cost. Go see
their new spring goods-lawns, seer
suckers, &c. They have also, shoes,
hats and a full line of ready made
clothing.
Go out to Grace csurch tomorrow
and hear Mr.. Blocie's last sermon.
He will preach in the morning and at
night. He leaves early in June for
his home in the West India Isles.
Senator Vance is having trouble
with the miserable mail facilities and
it is hoped that he will scare somebody
so as to help matters around here. 1t
is worse here now than ever before.
1t seems that hungry democrats are
running wild over the probability of a
few new Offices in this city. They
want to carry the letters and are hav-
ing petitions signed for the appoint
ment.
Next Friday and Saturday are the
Firemen's days in this city. Thousands
of visitors ar expected here and the
Goth will last two days AMI be cele-
bratcd in old time style.
Many of our people are preparing
for commencement, Some are going
to Livingstone, some to Fayetteville
aad some to Biddle. All come off the
first day of June. All can 60 to
Scotia three weeks later.
II you fail to renew your subscrip-
ton and pay up, your paper will GER
tainly be discontinued. Hard times
is no excuse for We are compelled to
pay for our work Please pay up.
An entertainment will be given at
Little Rock Church on the 18th and
19th-next Wednesday and Thursday
nights. Refreshments will be served,
brass baud Of music will be in at
tendance. and p,of :. g. Atkins, Of
Livingstone College, will deliver an
address, Thursday night, on "Thc
Negro American-his claims, respon-
sibilities aud hopes" The public is
invited to attend Admission, 10
cents Rev. William johnson. pastor.
Our Methodist friends are reminded
that the time for raising childrcn's
day money is drawing near. IL is for
3 worthy cause, and We heartily en-
dorsc Mr.. Cunningham's letter.
Friends to che church will encourage
it. and those who discourage it ar,
the ehurchs worse enemies, it mat
tera not what position they occupy.
No, Pnly that. they are ignoramuses,
unw5rthy the confidence Of the church
We(wilI say more again.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
By Purifying

the blood with Ayers Sarsaparilla. - OR
months l was troubled with Eczema on
the head, thighs, and other parts of the
body. 1t became so painful us to prevent
sleep, and caused complete prostration.
After trying many remedies, without re-
ceiving any benefit, l commenced taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This medicine puri-
fed my blood, cured the Eczema, and re-
newed my vitality. Thomas N. Cook,
West Someryille, Mass.
For twenty years l was afflicted with
Salt-Rheum, which appeared on the sur
face Of my body and limbs, in raw and
running sores. The sufferings from pain
and itching were intense. Nothing seemed
to relieve me, until commenced using
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This medicine has
entirely cured me. George Andrews,
Lowell, Mass.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Positive Proof.

Two years since was examined at the
Long Island Hospital, in this city, and my
case was declared to be Salt-Rheum.
Large scales covered my legs, and were
constantly dropping on; my ewes, also,
were badly affected. My only relief was
in warm salt water baths. Twas unable
TO remain In warm room. and could only
sleep under very light bed clothes, as the
heat only increased the burning and itch
ing. After consulting number OF phy-
sicians, and taking many remedies, l WAS
finally cured by using Ayers Sar-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
ECZEMA

Or salt-Rheum, is an eruptive disease,
covering the skin with minute pimples
which are filed with a colorless fluid.
The eruption'i is attended with pain, heat,
violent itching, and intense smarting.
When the pimples break, their watery
contents poison and in1ame the skin, and
sometimes form thick crust. Without
appropriate treatment this disease is liable
to last for months and years. Eczema
can he cured
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
PosterltY VS.. Ancestry.

1t is no longer questioned, it is adj
nitted, that the blood Of man is i'm
proving. The children Of to-day are
better formed, have better muscle
and richer minds than our ancestors.
The cause Of this fact is due more to
the genetpl use Of DR.. Harter's Iron
Tonic ~ any other source.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14

~ If your paper has blue
- cross mark, it will be stopped
till you pay up. We cannot continue
to scndit to you without some money
Please pay up and let us continue it
to you.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Employment Agency.

Persons desiring situations as cooks.
nurses, and laborers generally, who
desire employment, and persons in
need of such help, will do well to call
on A. w. CALVIN,
at his Store, West Trade St.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14

m; S; Conway, 337 Hicks st., Brook
Diyn, n. Y.
| have been troubled, for many years,
with salt-Rheum. The use OF AYERS Sar-
aaparilla, during the past winter. has en-
tirely cured me. - Mrs. A. J. Warren.
Nashua, n. II.
Sold BY all druggists. Psiee tli ak spstIsa o..
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Ayers Sar sapariIIa.

saparilla. IT. 2. Wiley, no Chambers
st., New York City.
For years I was badly afflicted with
Salt-Rheum. By the advice of my physi-
clan | took Ayers Sarsaparilla, and was
cured: = Mrs. L. 4. Henry, 40 Fourth st.,
Lowell, Mass.
Prepared BY pF,J.c,Ayr 4 CO.. Lowell, sis.s
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
CURED

OF Eczema by the use of Ayers sarsapa-
rilla. SEA few years since was troubled
with Eczema, which showed itself first at
the ankles. The eruption spread slowly
over my limbs and body, until it envel-
opeo the whole frame. A watery liquid
exuded from the pimples, causing con-
slant itching, and the formation of dry
scales. Three years Of unsuccessful treat
ment convinced me that this disease could
only be reached through
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14

Gil street. He has quite nice line
of groceries.
Milk shakes, soda and mineral
waters on sale at Henderson & Bro s.
OCCASIONALLY.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
FOR RENT.

One Cottage, each, on Graham and
Church Streets.
r. BARRINGER.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14

A concert will be given at the 18th
St. Presbyterian church next Tuesday
night for the benefit of our graded
school. Neither pains nor means have
been spared to make this the grandest
concert ever witnessed here by our
people. Our bes. musical talent will
show to best advantage. Let all go
and help buy books for our graded
school children.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Graded School Concert.

Tuesday evening, May 18th, 1887,
at the College and 9TH Street Presby-
terian Church:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14

The fare to the national drill at
Washington, D. c., on the 23-30, has
been fixed at $6.65 for the round trip
from this city. No single tickets will
be sold, but persons must go in parties
of twenty-five or more. From Con-
cord it is $3.50, Salisbury $5.95,
Greensboro $50. All must go and
return on the same train.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14

The season has opened for all kinds
of amusement. Festivals, excursions.
&C., are now all the talk
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1887-12-31
CHINESE SUICIDES.
A Startling Statement with Respect to
Opium Poisoning.

| A Startling Statement with Respect to
Opium Poisoning.
A Catholic paper published in China
prints a statement of startling de-
scription with respect to opium poi
soning. Opium is the general medium
for suicide in China, and the remedy
which is recommended, namely, TO
make the would-be suicide swallow the
blood of live duck as an emetic, may
be passed by with a smile-although,
should it act as an emetic, it may, per-
haps, be as useful as any
other. The statement that fol-
lows, however, is more worthy
of attention. for the native paper says
| that there is reason TO doubt if the
supposed successful suicides actually
die at all. as the official exhumatiOn of
many bodies shows that after the fumes
have evaporated the buried persons
have struggled violently to free them
selves. There are in this and other
countries many we'll attes ted instances
of persons having been buried alive,
and it is generally supposed that they
have been the victims of a sort of trance,
closely Stimulating death. Naturally.
in country like hina, where medical
science does not exist, and where
burials take place very few hours
after death, the proportion of mistakes
will be vastly larger than with us;
and the heavy torpor induced by a
large dose of opium would be freqent-
ly mistaken for death. 1t would, how
ever, be interesting to know whether
there are any facts whatever to sup
port the Chiness view that, at least, a
considerable number of persons buried
as dead, after taking opium, recover
when the poison has 10 some extent
evanoratod. -LOnd02 Standard
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1887-12-31

AMERICAN PEARLS.

/ Splendid Specimens Produced in Some of
Our Fresh Water MusseIs.
Pearls are produced in some of the
unios Gresh-water mussels), of which
there are many hundred species, espe-
ciallv those found in the fresh-water
brooks traversinga limestone country.
The first pearl of any note was the
famous Grown PEARL" found by a
shoemaker, Daniel Howell, while COL
lectlng some of these mussels in Notch
Brook, near Paterson, New jersey
This was purchased by Messrs. Tiffany
& Co. for 81, 500 in 1856, and led
10 the great pearl excitement. Millions
of unios were collected. and many thou
sands of pearls found, and some of
them very fine ones. One, however,
which weighed nearly four hundred
grains. and would perhaps have been
the finest pearl of modern times. was
destroyed by cooking the mussel. They
have since then been fished out as far
west as Ohio. At Waynesville and
other places on the Little Miami river
many fine pearls have been found, and
more recently fine ones have been
found in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Texas. One single firm has purchased
over 500. 900 worth of pearls found
east of Texas. The pearls are rarely
entirely round, usually little oblong,
button-shaped, flat on the back. and
initiating every conceivable form, such
as beetles, fish, bird wings, and often
had their feature assisted in the
mounting of enamel and gold, after
the manner of Dinglinger pearls at
the famous Dresden Green vaults.
The color is rarely true white, usu.
ally pink OF blush, often iridescent
The nacre is smoother, if any thing,
than in the Oriental pearls, and they
are often more -beautiful; single pearls
have been sold for over 81, 900. -
Only one pearl of any kind is found
in a hundred shells, and usually one
in Thousand of any value, SO that it
is not a very prof able pursuit. The
indiscriminate killing off of the mus
sells in fishing and by poisonous sew
age will eventually lead to their ex-
termination. The greatest destroyers.
however, are the.hogs, which Kill OIL
whole banks in single low tide. =
Pearls are also secreted by the
common hardshe1l clam (Venus
n,ercenaria); these are usually white,
tinged with parple. or almost black.
The latter colors are preferred. al
tbourb thev have little ralna Thou
sell at from 81 to 800 each. and are
found as large as a hazel-aut. The
common oonch (Strombus qiqas).
fished extensively on the Florida coast .
for bait, often contains the so-called
pink pearls. Although they are not
true pearls, they have sold at $1,000
each. Oar oyster pearls have neither
value nor beauty. - George f. h"1as' IN
Harper's M0gazine.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1887-12-31

Mrs Mack-his nephew Paul was ''setttn, "
and DR. Blake never again intruded himself
on their presence.
| 1t was the last evening of the old year
DR. Blake, thoroughly tired out by an un-
| usually hard days WORK, was sitting in his
office library looking absently into the open
| fireplace where the flames were dancing a
weird measure in fantastic time to the voice
! of the winter wind in the old-fashioned
wide-moutbed chimney.
Bob, the Office hoy, stood in a background
of shadow awaiting the Doctors commands
for the morrow, vaguely wondering what
had come over his usually genial employer
of late.
May be IFS as folks says-that Mis-
Mack's bound to marry him whether he's
willin' or not" soliloquized Bob: @and if he's
afea'rd of that, don't wonder he's down in
the mouth"
But all unconscious of his Office boys
anxiety in his behalf, DR.. Blake sat with
half-cIosed eyes in the semi obscurity, for a
pinhead of fame from a gas jet at the rear
and the blaze of the wood fire itself alone
relieved the darkness of the room.
rustic as Of woman's dress caused the
Doctor to give a sudden start! At last Doris
had come.
Dreaming of your lady love, ,doctor?"
Alas the voice, Stimulating an archness en-
tirely foreign to the speaker, was that of
Mrs Mack, who, arrayed as for conquest, ad-
vanced into the circle of freight and care
lessly placed rather shapely foot on the
fender
We'll, yes" was the absent reply. For
DR. Blake, who, in addition to an unusually
laborious day, had been up with a danger
GUS case nearly all the night before, was in
that curious state between waking and
sleeping when men see visions aud dream
dreams, yet are perfectly conscious as to
what is going on about them.
Mrs Mack sighed softly and drew little
nearer. In the subdued glow of the fire
light, which, SO to speak, toned down the
sharpness of her facial contour, the widow
was looking at her best, and DR.. Blake
glanced upward at her with something like
friendly admiration, vaguely thinking that
his housekeeper was by no means a bad
looking woman
Something in DR.. Blake's voice and man
ner caused the fossil remains of an organ
Mrs. Mack was pleased to designate as her
heart, to give dull throb. She had read Of
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1887-12-31
NUMBER 5.
PITH AND POINT.

He that is unkind to his own will
not be kind to others.
Advice to a blind man: '1f you
don't see what you want ask for it.''
Nothing is more beautiful than a
serene, virtuous. happy old age. Such
an old age belongs to every individu-
ais life if he only knows how to
build it.
We are not going to tell who the
lady was who left certain church be-
cause the upholstering of the pews
did not match her complexion. Bur-
lington Free Press.
The latest craze among the girls is
hair album made up of strands from
the heads of their gentlemen friends
This is another thrust at the bald.
headed man. - Washington Critic.
Nothing is more expensive than
penuriousness. nothing more anxious
than carelessness, and every duty
which is bidden to wait, returns with
seven fresh duties at its back.
1t is said that small hand indi
Gates refinement, and yet we have seer
small hands, and held them. too, b.
thunder, that brought out language
any thing but refined. - brakes
Magazine.
A Great Tital, Indeed
OF all the aggravations
That rob life of its joys,
The worst are those vile hotel pests,
The insolent hall-boys.
Hotel Mail.
Judge no one by his relations, what.
ever criticism you pass upon his COM
panions. Relations. like features, are
thrust upon us; companions, like
clothes, are more or less our own Sc.
lection.
Instructor (sternly)-"Mr. Fresh
ly, this is the third time that you have
handed in only three pages of written
matter, while the rest of the class hand
in five" Freshly, '91-'Yes, sir; but
(struck with bright idea) 1 use ever
so much thicker paper. Haruard
L0mpooD.
-''Well, DEAR" said a Washington
husband, ''shall we 90 to the theater
this EVENING"" 'What sort of a play
is itP" Comedy" 'How many
acts?' "About five, i think" mo,
l don't think I'll 90. Five drinks are
more than you'd better take in one
evening. - WASHINGTON Critic.
Every married woman gets so ac-
customed to being accused of mislay-
ing any article that her husband can
not Immediately put his hand on that
she would not be surprised. should the
house be annihilated by cyclone, tc
hear him ask, ''What have you done
with it?"-Boston Journal of Educa-
h07e.
-Broker-"These rascals who have
ruined the market ought to be roundly
punished. Just think of my being
obliged to feed at free lunch stand.
Friend but suppose their nefarious
schemes had succeeded" Broker
"Now you're talking nonsense. 4
scheme isn't nefarious if it succeeds" "
-TId Bjts